Gilded Otter Brewing Company Reviews

closey22	2.9 Gilded Otter Wee Heavy Scotch Ale Clear orangey brownish amber with little head Aroma is very mild malt Flava is malty with notes of leather Feels medium with little fizz Finishes tangy mildly roasty Tuesday, April 23, 2019
nynadnerb217	4 Gilded Otter Katzenjammer Kolsch Saturday, October 27, 2018
beerbill	3.2 Gilded Otter Belgian Tripel On draught at the brewpub. Arrived a hazy gold with a moderate linen white head that lasted through the first two sips and leaves partial lace. Mild aroma of Belgian yeast. The flavor is predominantly Belgian yeast with a mild malt and a bit of caramel. The Belgian yeast lingers on the palate well after these was allow. Very mild bitterness. Medium bodied. Monday, June 4, 2018
Bulk_Carrier	3.3 Gilded Otter Belgian Spring Wit Reviewed from notes. The appearance was a semi-cloudy yellow color with a very small white foamy head. Quickly falls off and lets in some light stringy lace. The aroma had some bananas, light coriander then a sweet malted wheatiness. Light grassy hops enter in for some bittering purposes, but they’re super light. The flavor lends a hand to the sweet side of the previously mentioned aromas barely touching the spice. The hops also seem a bit distant in this department. Sly malty sweet wheat in the aftertaste and finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Good carbonation. ABV felt fine. Malted wheaty smoothness feels good along my tongue. Overall, decent Americanized witbier that would be worthy of crushing in the Summer. Friday, April 21, 2017
Bulk_Carrier	3.7 Gilded Otter Winter Wassail Reviewed from notes. This was poured into a pint glass at the brewpub. The appearance was a dark red color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head, somewhat foamy and sustaining. Some sliding lace. The aroma had some clove, light breadiness, some nuts, light woodiness, vanilla extract and ends with a light earthiness. The flavor blends all of the previously mentioned aromas together, somewhat sweet and dry with a touch of spice. Mostly sweet aftertaste with a quick sweet nutty to vanilla and clove-like finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Once again, the spice is tame enough to not distract in the harshness along my tongue. ABV seemed reasonable for what the brewer projected. Overall, pretty nice winter warmer worthy of having again. Recommend to fans of the style when in season. Friday, April 21, 2017
Bulk_Carrier	3.7 Gilded Otter Chief Matsaysay Porter Reviewed from notes. Growler share with somebody, sorry I forget who, but whoever you are, pm me and I’ll plug your name in here. This was poured into a mug. The appearance was a fairly dark brown close to black color with a steady finger’s worth of eggshell white foamy head that dissipated at a good pace. Lingering messy lace. The aroma had some roasty coffee bean up front, pretty bold and robust with some light milk chocolate maltiness wanting to balance. Light caramel. The flavor blends the roasty coffee bean to the chocolate maltiness. However, it ends up creating a fairly imbalanced aftertaste of the milk chocolate pummeling this part of the beer. What happened to the roast? Well, that blows monkey chunks. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Good carbonation and the ABV felt as appropriate as projected by the brewer. Overall, for the most part, it’s a pretty good porter even if the aftertaste wasn’t what I expected it to be. I’d still have again. Friday, April 21, 2017
Bulk_Carrier	3.5 Gilded Otter Nut Brown Ale Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a semi-dark muddy brown color with just a film of a little white head. Sly lace. The aroma had a nice blend of roasted nuts, toast, earthiness, cereal and a nice caramel/toffee malt backbone. The flavor leaned towards the sweet side initially and then opened up with the roast, earthiness and then a touch of hay. Crisp semi-roasty/malty sort of aftertaste and finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt good. Overall, nicely done English styled brown ale worthy of having again. Wednesday, April 5, 2017
nkurihara	3 Gilded Otter Rail Trail Pale Ale Monday, October 24, 2016
nkurihara	2 Gilded Otter New Paltz Crimson Lager Monday, October 24, 2016
SG111	2.6 Gilded Otter Black -n- Blue Tap at the source. Pours black sort of blue. Blueberries in it. Blueberry kind of drowns this one out. Some chocolate and malt, but blueberry heavy. Flavor is ehh. Blueberry, some roasted malt, The back porch is better. The Stout is so light bodied that it actually ruins this. Shame. Sunday, July 17, 2016
SG111	3.6 Gilded Otter Back Porch Summer Lager Tap at the source. Pours light golden, clear, white head. It has blueberries in it. One of them keeps going up and down within the glass. Interesting. Aroma is blueberry muffin. Yep. Flavor is crisp lager, blueberry. Actually a good blueberry beer. Way better than like blue point blueberry ale. And the blueberries in it are sweet. I kinda dig it. It’s honest about what it is, that’s for sure. Saturday, July 16, 2016
SG111	2.9 Gilded Otter Stone House Irish Stout Tap at the source. Pours black, no head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, some coffee. Mostly roasted malt here. Light body. Flavor is roasted malt, some coffee. Thin body. The body ruins it. Saturday, July 16, 2016
SG111	3.3 Gilded Otter Three Pines IPA Tap at the source. Pours deep orange, clear, white head. Aroma is lemon, orange, caramel malt. Flavor is caramel malt heavy, orange and citrus notes. Sort of hoppy English style ipa going on. Saturday, July 16, 2016
SG111	2.9 Gilded Otter Hefeweizen Tap at the source. Pours mildly unfiltered but very very pale yellow. White head. Aroma is banana city, some clove, wheat, touch of lemon. One sided. Flavor is banana, lemon, wheat. Ehh. Underwhelming. Too much of a banana note. Saturday, July 16, 2016
SG111	3.5 Gilded Otter Rail Trail Pale Ale Tap at the source. Pours fairly clear golden yellow. White head. Aroma is lemon, orange, light biscuit malt. Nice citrus. Slightly floral. Flavor is a little corny or pilsner malty, sort of a cereal malt taste basically, floral notes, orange, citrus, lemon rind. Solid. Saturday, July 16, 2016
SG111	2.6 Gilded Otter New Paltz Crimson Lager Tap at the source. Pours sort of red murky brown, tanish head. Aroma is caramel malt, sweet like a red ale. Flavor is sort of steely red ale, caramel. Ehh. Not good. Saturday, July 16, 2016
SG111	3.1 Gilded Otter Katzenjammer Kolsch Tap at the source. Pours clear yellow, white head. Aroma is lemon, biscuit caramel. Lovely. Flavor is biscuit malt (super heavy on that), sort of a pils malt? Lemon. Yep, Kölsch. Saturday, July 16, 2016
Jow	3.4 Gilded Otter Stone House Irish Stout Tap at brewery for lunch on way home. Fine smoky black pour. Nose is faint cocoa and resin. Tastes of cocoa powder, earth, char, light malt and resin. Fine smooth creamy palate. Tasty easy drinking. Sunday, March 13, 2016
closey22	3.5 Gilded Otter Stumpkin Cloudy brown no head; aroma is vanilla cake; flava us vanilla and cloves nutmeggy spice with roasty malt; feels light with decent fizz; finishes roasty dry tangy and spice notes Thursday, November 5, 2015
closey22	3.5 Gilded Otter Three Pines IPA Hazy deep Amber thin bubbly beige head; aroma is soft sweet floral hops; flava is of crude oily hops some tangy malt; feels medium to light soft fizz; finishes dry bitter hoppy Thursday, November 5, 2015
closey22	3.2 Gilded Otter Ottertoberfest Hazy orange Amber with thin foamy Lacy beige head; aroma is mild malt if anything; flava is light tangy malt hint of weak orange kool aid ; feels watery with some fizz; finishes mildly dry tangy and subtle bitter hop notes Thursday, November 5, 2015
closey22	3.2 Gilded Otter Dusseldorf Altbier Cloudy brown Amber thin Lacy foamy beige head; aroma is subtle sweet malt with notes of caramel and hint of chocolate; flava is seltzer with wood notes; feels light with little fizz; finishes tangy and roasty dry butter Thursday, November 5, 2015
closey22	4 Gilded Otter Katzenjammer Kolsch Hazy gold with thick foamy white head; aroma is soft grainy yeasty; flava is rich distinct fresh grain with subtle sweetness and slight salty twinge; feels creamy soft pillowy little fizz; finishes dry and long strong and grainy Thursday, November 5, 2015
beerbill	3.2 Gilded Otter Katzenjammer Kolsch On draught at the Gilded Otter. Arrved to the table a lightly hazed pale gold with a very thin white head that left scant lace. Mild aroma of malt and not much else. The flavor is malt and lager yeast with just a bit of black pepper in the finish. Mild bitterness at the finish. Light-medium bodied. Wednesday, July 8, 2015
sharkbcr	3.5 Gilded Otter Three Pines IPA A slightly above average IPA. Dark amber color with a slightly hoppy aroma. Minimal head. Taste is hoppy with a malt backbone. Finish is clean and slightly hoppy. Wednesday, July 23, 2014
sharkbcr	2.9 Gilded Otter Dusseldorf Altbier An unremarkable beer. Brown color, slight malt aroma with minimal head. Taste is malty with a subtle hop finish. Wednesday, July 23, 2014
decaturstevo	3.3 Gilded Otter Stone House Oatmeal Stout Brown/black pour with no head or lace. Aroma is light chocolate and roasted malt. Sweet chocolate and roasted malt flavor with a light bitter finish. Light to medium body and just a tad watery to me on the finish. Friday, June 13, 2014
decaturstevo	3.6 Gilded Otter Three Pines IPA Orange pour with creamy white head and lace. Resiny citrus hops with caramel malt. Sweet malt start with a nice resingy bitter finish. The bitter continues to grow as you sit. Good carbonation from a medium bodied beer. Just misses that wow. Friday, June 13, 2014
decaturstevo	3.6 Gilded Otter Belgian Spring Wit Lightly hazed yellow pour with creamy white head and lace. Aroma is wheat and lemon. Light touch of coriander and some fruity esters on the flavor. A flat bitter finish more from wheat than hops. Medium bodied with good carbonation maybe just a touch watery still pretty nice. Friday, June 13, 2014
decaturstevo	3.4 Gilded Otter Mayday Maibock Gold pour with creamy white head and lace. Aroma of pilsner malt and very light earthy hops. Flavor is sweet maltiness with no bitter to speak of, just a flat papery bitter. Medium bodied with good carbonation. 4-6-7-4 pretty nice Friday, June 13, 2014
decaturstevo	3.5 Gilded Otter Dusseldorf Altbier Brown pour with creamy white head and lace. Aroma is light malt and that is about it. Light dry malt start with a touch of chocolate and a balanced bitter finish. Medium light bodied with smooth carbonation, just a touch thin to me. still solid Friday, June 13, 2014
decaturstevo	3.6 Gilded Otter Katzenjammer Kolsch Lightly hazed yellow pour with creamy white head and lace. Aroma is light malt with a touch of floral hops. Flavor is light sweet maltiness and a touch of papery bitter and a light sweet finish. Light/medium bodied beer with good carbonation. Nice clean finish. pretty solid Friday, June 13, 2014
mfp13jr	2.9 Gilded Otter Dusseldorf Altbier Dark brown with a little haze. Tan head with a little fervor. Malty brew with a slight nuttiness. The malt is offset with a bit of hops that kick in at the end of the swallow. Medium bodied. Thursday, May 8, 2014
mfp13jr	2.9 Gilded Otter Mayday Maibock Hazy orange amber hue with little head. Aroma is hard to discern. Maybe a touch of sulphur? Flavor definitely has sulphur followed by light breadyness and a long tinge finish on the tongue. Thursday, May 8, 2014
mfp13jr	3.1 Gilded Otter Belgian Spring Wit Wheat all the way. Along with plenty of orange peel. Nose pulls is a tad lactic soreness. Has a hazy yellow appearance with average head. A large title too much orange for my taste. Thursday, May 8, 2014
mfp13jr	3.8 Gilded Otter Three Pines IPA Served in a shaker light hazy golden with half inch of head. First sip is piney with a lingering dryness. Second sip pulls a little maltiness and then the hoppiness. Not to much depth, but feels like a solid single hop. Solid beer from a small NY brewpub. Come stop by. Thursday, May 8, 2014
snoworsummer	3.4 Gilded Otter Naked Under Me Kilt Scottish Ale From a growler. Pours hazy brown with a fizzy off white head. Tastes slightly bitter, nutty, light booze. Light body and low carbonation. Smells like malty booze and light nuttiness. Friday, February 14, 2014
sonnycheeba	3.3 Gilded Otter Wee Heavy Scotch Ale Growler from brewery. Pours mostly clear with creamy off-white head. Aroma is caramel and toasted malts, raisins, dates, fig, and floral notes. Flavor is malty and smooth with some dark fruit esters, light caramel, and faint floral notes; semisweet malty finish. Medium body and carbonation. Wednesday, February 12, 2014
snoworsummer	3.1 Gilded Otter Dusseldorf Altbier Growler from the brewery. Pours hazy medium copper brown with a fizzy off white head. Tastes nutty and buttery, malty and musky. Light/medium body and low carbonation. Smells like sweet caramel, malt, and alcohol. Tuesday, February 11, 2014
sonnycheeba	3.5 Gilded Otter Dusseldorf Altbier Growler from brewery. Pours tawny brown with creamy off-white head. Aroma is toasted and caramel malts, dates, raisins, light floral and earthy notes, and faint rye. Flavor is smooth and malty with some light caramel sweetness and faint hop bitterness; dry finish. Light/medium body and medium carbonation. Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Pwn3d	3 Gilded Otter Stumpkin Sunday, November 17, 2013
Pwn3d	3 Gilded Otter Stone House Cream Stout Sunday, November 17, 2013
Pwn3d	4 Gilded Otter Three Pines IPA Sunday, November 17, 2013
Pwn3d	3 Gilded Otter Clove Valley Pumpkin Ale Sunday, November 17, 2013
Pwn3d	2 Gilded Otter Naked Under Me Kilt Scottish Ale Sunday, November 17, 2013
Pwn3d	3 Gilded Otter New Paltz Crimson Lager Sunday, November 17, 2013
merc7186	2.8 Gilded Otter Back Porch Summer Lager A: Light Purple Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head Ring, Decent Lacing S: Mild Wheat, Mild Blueberry T: Mild Wheat, Mild Blueberry M: Decent Carbonation, Light Bodied, Mildly Bitter Overall, this is just a weak wheat blueberry ale that almost a bad summer to boot. Sunday, October 27, 2013
merc7186	4 Gilded Otter Stone House Milk Stout A: Dark Brown/Opaque Hue, Passes Almost No Light, Off White Head, Great Lacing S: Dark Roasted Malts, Coffee, Mild Lactose, Mild Chocolate T: Coffee, Dark Roasted Malts, Mild Lactose M: Great Carbonation, Medium to Full Bodied, Dark Roasty Flavor Overall, a nice stout but a little light on the lactose for a milk stout. Saturday, October 26, 2013
merc7186	3.5 Gilded Otter Hefeweizen A: Hazy Golden Straw Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head Ring, Mild Lacing S: Lemons, Banana, Wheat T: Banana, Lemons, Wheat, Mild Clove M: Average Carbonation, Light Bodied, Mildly Bitter Overall, a little too much citrus for a hefeweizen but decent drinking Saturday, October 26, 2013
merc7186	3.9 Gilded Otter Belgian Spring Wit A: Hazy Golden Straw Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head Ring, Great Lacing S: Oranges, Lemongrass, Belgian Yeast T: Lemon Zest, Orange, Corriander, Wheat, White Pepper M: Decent Carbonation, Light to Medium Bodied, Mildly Drying, Mildly Spicy Overall, a really decent Belgian Witbier with some nice bitter citrus notes, very drinkable. Friday, October 25, 2013